From The Chaplain

From The Chaplain

The End of One Drive, the Beginning of Another!

Mr Lee-Lindsay Needs Toiletries By Friday 15 November!

Thanks to all of those people that have brought in toiletry items for those in need already. These items often get left off the list of essentials as many families and individuals prioritise food when budgeting. The type of items that are needed include:

  • Pump bottles of soap
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Tooth Paste
  • Tooth Brushes
  • Razors
  • Deodorant (preferably roll on)
  • Small packets of Toilet Paper and Tissues

There will be a basket outside of the chapel where these items can be placed. I will deliver these items towards the end of Week 5 (15 November). Your generosity is always appreciated.

 

Festival of Lessons and Carols

Our Festival of Lessons and Carols is being held this year on Tuesday 26 November at 7.00pm in the Great Hall. Everyone in and connected to our community is warmly invited as we celebrate the joy and meaning of Christmas. We take a collection at this service every year and the money donated always goes towards a local charity. Please remember to bring cash if you would like to contribute to the offertory. I hope to see you there!

 

Christmas gifts collection

As part of our annual school Christmas service, we ask each student to contribute towards a gift for either a boy or a girl, wrapped in cellophane, to donate to different organizations that provide presents for families. These gifts will be distributed to children that may not otherwise receive anything at Christmas due to poverty or other family issues. The demand is ever increasing due to the unsettling times that many families face due to financial pressure and housing stresses. It is a great joy to be able to deliver these gifts personally to these organizations. The feedback that we get each year is that these gifts make a huge difference to children throughout our city, giving them the message that they are loved and cared for. We will be receiving those gifts up until Monday 25 November. More information will be delivered to students via their form or class teachers.

 

Rev. Garry Lee-Lindsay
Chaplain